Gariup v. Stern

This is an appeal from a decision of the trial court granting appellee Board of School Trustees’ of the School City of Hammond petition, filed pursuant to Acts 1967, ch. 357, § 5, being Burns Ind. Stat. Ann. § 3-3305, requesting the trial court to order appellants, plaintiff in the action below, to post bond in the amount of $150,000, or suffer dismissal of the action. Appellants did not post bond and their action was dismissed.

Appellants first contend that the trial court erred in granting the petition and in so doing, finding that the Public Lawsuit Statute, Acts 1967, ch. 357, Burns Ind.…